“All external links are intended for educational purposes only. Asheboro City Schools is not responsible for questionable, controversial content that may be found through links external to this site.” Students of all ages get creative with storytelling using comics.
Here's an example of a comic image featuring Iron Man. Notice the information in the captions and the credits on the side of the panel.
COMICS-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL UNIT – RUBRIC FOR FORM Authored by Gene Yang (http://www.geneyang.com)
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Science Content
Characteristics of the characters are 100% accurate and make sense in the context of the comic.
Characteristics of the characters are almost always accurate and make sense in the context of the comic.
Characteristics of the characters are 50% accurate but still make some sense in the context of the comic.
Characteristics of the characters are less than 50% accurate and/or do not make sense in the context of the comic.
Transitions & Layout
Most panel-to-panel transitions are well-planned and appropriate to the information and/or emotions conveyed. Panel order and word balloon order within panels are always clear.
Some panel-to-panel transitions are well-planned and appropriate to the information and/or emotions conveyed. Panel order and word balloon order within panels are usually clear.
One or two examples of well-planned panel-to-panel transitions. Panel order and word balloon order within panels are sometimes confusing.
Most panel-to-panel transitions are random and haphazard. Panel order and word balloon order within panels are consistently confusing.
Artwork
The artwork is consistently readable and understandable. Characters are always distinguishable from one another.
The artwork is usually readable and understandable. Characters are usually distinguishable from one another.
The artwork is sometimes illegible. Two of the characters look the same.
The artwork is illegible. Many of the characters look the same.
Writing
No misspelled words or grammatical errors.
Only one or two misspelled words or grammatical errors.
A few misspelled words or grammatical errors.
Many misspelled words and/or grammatical errors.
Specific vocabulary for landforms and processes used throughout the comic. Vocabulary is used accurately.
Some specific vocabulary for landforms and processed used, but not always used accurately.
Very little specific landforms/processes vocabulary used. Use is not very accurate.
Students of all ages get creative with storytelling using comics.
Here's an example of a comic image featuring Iron Man. Notice the information in the captions and the credits on the side of the panel.
COMICS-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL UNIT – RUBRIC FOR FORM
Authored by Gene Yang (http://www.geneyang.com)
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